Favourite papers?
Dulvy, N. K., Pacoureau, N., Rigby, C. L., Pollom, R. A., Jabado, R. W., Ebert, D. A., Finucci, B., Pollock, C. M., Cheok, J., Derrick, D. H., Herman, K. B., Sherman, C. S., VanderWright, W. J., Lawson, J. M., Walls, R. H. L., Carlson, J. K., Charvet, P., Bineesh, K. K., Fernando, D., & Ralph, G. M. (2021). Overfishing Drives over one-third of All Sharks and Rays toward a Global Extinction Crisis. Current Biology, 31(21), 4773–4787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.08.062
Payne, N. L., Iosilevskii, G., Barnett, A., Fischer, C., Graham, R. T., Gleiss, A. C., & Watanabe, Y. Y. (2016). Great hammerhead sharks swim on their side to reduce transport costs. Nature Communications, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12289
Riley Benson
BSc - Marine Science | University of Tampa (USA)
MSc | James Cook University
Riley grew up in a land locked state in the USA (Missouri) but has been interested in the ocean and in marine biology for as long as she can remember. Annual beach holidays fostered this interest and led her to move to Florida for her bachelor’s degree and then to Australia for her masters. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she gained valuable lab experience working with stable isotope analysis for sea turtle migration studies in Florida, and as an outdoor educator in South Carolina.
Riley is currently employed by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI), conducting recreational fisheries surveys. Alongside this role, she spends her time volunteering with shark research projects, both in the field and remotely. Riley is passionate about conservation and believes that connecting with people through outreach and education is the most tangible way to make a difference in marine conservation.
Riley's current and recent projects include:
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Assessing age and growth for the winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii) in the Northern Territory, Australia
Favourite species?
Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
Boxer crab (Lybia tessellata)
